Jon; John; Gjon; Jonathan
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
arrival in Japan; coming to Japan; visit to Japan
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
dated; date; fixed; external
to become completely chilled
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; (arch.) counter for boats
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
preference; priority; precedence
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
police; police officer; police station
government office; public office
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
one's family (home) background (environment)
to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on
it's no joke; gimme a break!
service industry; service sector
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
to act tough; to act bad; to act worse than one really is
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know